Pulley-stand.



N. BARRY.

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Patented Oct. 30, 1917.

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N. BARRY.

PULLEY STAND.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 10. 1911.

Patented Oct. 30, 1917.

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erpliseti nels lleiei1 91?- ss i l miwest To all whom it rnqg concern:

Be it known t'hat I, NICHOLAS BARRY? a C ize f e Un YSt t re idin t M s atin n t e sem s M mes-nil at of I a h v inve t d erta n n w an seful mp em st i Pulle -S a d and'I hereby declare that the following-is a f ll, cle nse ex s riptien e e 7 reference being had to the accompanying tion.

This invention is a novel pulley Stand for so called corner belt or -anguler iheltdrives, in which drives belts are used" to transmit power from one shaft to another shaft running at an tingle thereto; usually the belts passing from one'sheft to theother are directed around whet is commonly called a. mu or m l teed; th has @F d great deal of trouble and "annoyance;

The object of the: preseht invention 'is to provide a novel pulley-st andwhich may be located intermediatethe shafts andin almost any desired position, so that the bends of the belt engage its pulleys, and-the pulleys are capable of'adjusthient to suitthe direction of the benclsot the belt and also totake up slack in the belt and always insure an efiicient belt drive between the driving end driven shafts.

I will, explain the invention as illustrated in the accompanying drawingswhieh show one practical and the present preferred en bodiment of the invention, and refer ,to the claims for summaries ofthe novel'features and combinations of tection is desired.

' In said drawings:

Figure 1 is a'side view of my novel pulley-stand showing the preferred arrangejrnent' of the stand and the drivinganid driven shafts and pulleys and belt. i

Fig. 2 is an enlarged vertieel sectional view through the pulleystancl.

Fig. ,3 is a horizontal section on the line s-ari 2. a

Fig. 4 is a detail sectional view through one ofthe pulleys and its support detached. In the drawings designates when shall call the driving shatt, and B the ,driven shaft, provided with pulleys a and bfreectively; These shafts are arranged et an angle to each other. Abelt runs iflOlffl the pulley 6 down under the i dler pansy Pa t f W s Pr d gs, i hi hl pail; s s si e fise D, on rlf y novel pulley-stand, up over the drlving pulley a clown under a second idler pul ey" E; n t Pu y-S e e k o the pulley b. YVhen arranged as showniii Fig. l the shaft B can be driven frorhth'e shaft A 'arra nged right angles" theietof The novel pulley-stand shown in the drawings is constructed as followsi To e base lfofhny suitable constru ctioii, ht ested a t bular s en' 'd d bh mounted on the 'upper portion 0': this standard sleeve 3;.whijch is conneeted its pper end to a orossh'ead 4 arranged with:

the s tiztndard 2 but having its ends guided in ieitical slots 2*in said stanilafcl','see"Fi'grs". 2 and i3 Thesleeve S is rigidly cbnnecte'cl to the ends "of the cross hea'd l or screws 3?, or other suitable means.

The oross' liea'd 4 has an momm threat}- ed opening which is engaged with a were;

axially of and within thestancla'rdQ. This shaft 5 inay have a bearing collar 5P'o1i it s lower and, resting on the'base 11 The lowei' end of shattoniaybe rediie'ed as shown at 5 9nd eXtehded through an axial opening 1 1n the base; and may be secured'in the standard, while free to rotatethereiiifhy nieans of a hut'5 or other suitable retaining device engaging its lower end as xshown. "Shaft 5 has a preferablyreduco'cl upper part '5? that extends through and is ournailed in a cap plate 6 mounted uponstantlard'Q end rigidly secured thereto 'by 6 or other suitable means. On the'uppee end ,of'shaft 5 above the cap is ahaiidiv'heel 5 y which shaft 5" ma be rotated-l" when the shaft v5 is turned it will, by the engagemerit of threaded portion 5 "with the yoke 4 raise or lower said yoke and correspondiiigly raise or lower'the sleeve To "this sleeve" 3 are attaehed collars 7 and 8, "which are preferably"cohstrhcted alike, and split and secured to the sleeve by means of olamping boltsinclicated at 7 and e flres eeevei 'Preferahlyeach collar 7 and 8 prori e w ed el mee n spi s upon which the pulleys D and are tively journaled. Preferably theses'p" re formed arate ei i tsetse-entree. p c

As shownin Fig. g, the spindle "9 has its nee lar projection T or" the collar i" and is secured thereto by a tap bolt7. Preferably the spindle 9 is hollow and provided on its outer end with an oil supply cup 9, which may be of any suitable construction, to supply lubricant to the interior of the spindle.

'lhe pulley D (or E) mounted upon such spindle may be retained thereon by means of a collar 9* secured by a tap bolt 9 or other suitable means. Lubricant may be fed fromthe interior of the spindle to the hub of the pulley ,D (or E) through apertures 9 in the upper side ofthe spindle as indicated in Fig. 4-, so that the pulley will be thoroughly lubricated.

In setting up the device the pulley-stand is preferably placed beneath the pulleys a, b and the pulleys D and E are adjusted rotatably of the stand until they properly engage the bights of the belt. The pulleys D and E are primarily adjusted by shifting the collar 7, or 8, or both, so as to approximately properly tension the belt, then the collars T and 8 are made fast to the sleeve 3. Any desired tension can then be imparted to the belt C by turning hand wheel 5 so as to adjust the sleeve 3 up or down. if the belt slackens the slack can be taken up and the proper tension maintained by turn ing the hand wheel 5 so as to lower the sleeve 3 with the pulleys D and B.

My pulley-stand can bearranged in almost any direction or position desired, and the pulleys D, E, can be adjusted rotatably of the sleeve 3 and also longitudinally thereof to any desired positions. All the parts are easily accessible and interchangeable and can be readily repaired. it injured.

T he belt preferably hangs over the driven and driving pulleys and passes under the intermediate. pulleys D and E, so that the slack oi": the belt will tend to hang below the pulleys D and E, and by adjusting sleeve dby means of the hand wheel 5 any desired tension can be given the belt; and

the slack can be quickly taken up and the belt ten sioned as desired because both pulleys D and E are adjustable simultaneously in the stand shown. The hollow spindles supply ample lubricant to-the bearings of pulleys D and E and keep them well oiled. This pulley-stand can be adjusted to suit the natural hang and run of the belt, relieves play, and avoids unnecessary strains or stresses on, the belt. i

The construction shown is simple, practical and efiicient, but I do not consider the invention restricted to the specific form and construction of elementsthereot illustrated in the drawings.

What I claim is:

1. In a pulley-stand the combination ofa standard, a member slidable thereon, pulley supports connected with said member and adapted to be rotatably ad usted in relation ports on the justino' the member on thereto, means for adjusting the pulley supmember, and means operable during the operation of the pulleys for adthe standard.

n pulley support comprising a stand ard,a sleeve slid-ably mounted on the standard, means for adjusting the sleeve on the standard, and a pulley support connected with said sleeve and adjustable both rotatorially and longitudinally thereon.

8. A pulley-stand comprising a standard, a sleeve telescopingthe standard, a cross head within the sleeve and'standard and engaging said sleeve, a threaded shaft' engaging the. cross head, means for rotating said shaft to adjust the cross head and sleeve, and a pulley support connected with said sleeve. 1 I Y 4;. A pulley-stand comprising a standard, a sleeve telescoping the standard, a cross head within the sleeve and standard and engaging said sleeve, athreaded shaft engaging the cross head, means tor rotating said shaft to adjust the cross head and sleeve, and pull y supports adjust-ably connected with said sleeve.

5. A pulley-stand comprising atubular standard, a sleeve'telescoping the standard, a crosshead within the standard and sleeve and engaging said sleeve, a threaded shaft engaging the cross head, andmeans for rotating said shaft to adjust the cross head. and sleeve, pulley supports connected to and simultaneously adjustable with the sleeve, and pulleys on said supports.

A pulley-stand comprising a tubular standard, a sleeve telescoping the standard, a cross-head within the standard and sleeve and engaging said sleeve, a threaded shaft engaging the cross head, means for rotating said shat to adjust thecross head and sleeve, independently adjustable pulley sup ports connected with said sleeve and simultaneously adjustable with the sleeve.

'4'. A. pulley-stand comprising a base, a tubular standard attached. thereto, a sleeve fitted on the standard, a rotatably threaded shaft in the standard, a cross head in the. standard having a threaded engagement with said shaft and operatively connected 1 with. the sleeve through openings in the standard, means for rotating the shaft and a pulley support connected with said sleeve.

8. A. pulley-stand comprising a base, a tubular standard attached thereto, a sleeve tted on the standard, a rotatably threaded shaft in the standard, a cross head insthe standard having a threaded engagement with said shaft and operatively connected with the sleeve through slots in the standard, means for rotating the shaft, a'collar adjustably attached. to said. sleeve, a spindle at tached to said. collar, and a pulley on said spindle. w

9. A pulley stand comprising a base, a

tubular standard attached thereto, a sleeve tating the same, collars attached to said fitted on the standard, a rotatably threaded sleeve and independently adjustable thereon, shaft in the standard, a cross head in the spindles attached to said collars, and pulleys 10 standard having a threaded engagement on said spindles.

With said shaft and operatively connected In testimony that I claim the foregoing with the sleeve through slots in the standard, as my own, I aflix my signature.

means on the outer end of the shaft for ro- NICHOLAS BARRY.

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